JLab JBuds Air (2018)

These two options dominate the market at the $55 budget range. There are virtually no better Canal Earphones at this price point than the Jaybird Tarah and the JLab JBuds Air (2018).

The Jaybird Tarah has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as SoundGuys, PCmag, and Rtings, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "Best workout" title by SoundGuys, "Best for Inexpensive Exercise Audio" by PCmag, and "Best Bluetooth Earbuds For Sports Under $100" by Rtings in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

As for the JLab JBuds Air (2018), it was really well-received by reviewers at PCmag, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The Best Cheap Earbuds and Headphones (Under $50)" roundup and was named its "Best for Cheap True Wireless", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We also performed a thorough Jaybird Tarah vs. JLab JBuds Air (2018) review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Canal Earphones, including SoundGuys, PCmag, Techradar, and Rtings, preferred the Jaybird Tarah over the JLab JBuds Air (2018).

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Jaybird Tarah turned out to be most loved by TrustedReviews, which gave it a score of 9, whereas the JLab JBuds Air (2018) got its highest, 8.4, rating from reviewers at Headphone Review.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Jaybird Tarah did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.1 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of Canal Earphones in general, whereas the JLab JBuds Air (2018) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.